When it came to the reason behind his decision to quit, the popstar revealed he simply didn’t want to dedicate his time to touring and writing music anymore.
In the years since, Take That star Owen has said Orange has turned down multiple offers to rejoin the band, but that the door remains open for him to come back.
Meanwhile, speaking to Express.co.uk, Barlow also spoke out on how his experience with Take That has changed over the years.
“For me personally – my appreciation of it all [has changed],” he said. “I really love performing live — I’d almost forgotten in our time off — then coming back to it was incredible, a muscle that hadn’t been used for years.
source: express.co.uk